What is the point of this!?

[T8KE0FF]

I'll admit that i'm a complete neat freak, so this thing makes my blood boil. WHY do some airlines schedule flights like this!? What is the point of giving the SAME flight departing at the SAME time using the SAME aircraft on DIFFERENT days a different flight number!? I know that some players do the whole '7 day schedule' thing which is completely understandable, but this particular user only has 5 aircraft..

For the life of me, I just can't figure out why one would schedule aircraft like this..

Could anyone please enlighten me?

[swiftus27]

This is how Sami made the game?

The player couldn't have those flights under the same flight number.

It does appear that the person is going for a 7 day schedule.

[T8KE0FF]

This is how Sami made the game?

The player couldn't have those flights under the same flight number.

It does appear that the person is going for a 7 day schedule.

Then tell me how flight AP441 has the same flight number for all days of the week?

I don't think you understand what i'm getting at, I don't see why people feel the need to schedule each and every flights separately rather than clicking the 'everyday' check box?

[T8KE0FF]

Here's what I mean, why can't the player just click 'everyday'!?

[swiftus27]

Here's what I mean, why can't the player just click 'everyday'!?

Take your pills... this one isn't worth fighting.

[slither360]

I'd guess that this is a newb who saw that "all the really big airlines schedule each route 7 times", and did it too.

It's a shame that more people don't ask on the forum first...

[minerva]

It is also possible that they are just 'trying it out', or even planning on moving schedules around later (and even adopting 7 day scheduling) and want flexibility. If it is so important to know, why not ask them directly?  But really, why should the rest of us be bothered?  It has no impact on anyone else.

[lilius]

Dont get mad because the real pro´s knows how to fit a couple of 7day schedules into 5 aircrafts 

[LemonButt]

I'll admit that i'm a complete neat freak, so this thing makes my blood boil. WHY do some airlines schedule flights like this!? What is the point of giving the SAME flight departing at the SAME time using the SAME aircraft on DIFFERENT days a different flight number!? I know that some players do the whole '7 day schedule' thing which is completely understandable, but this particular user only has 5 aircraft..

For the life of me, I just can't figure out why one would schedule aircraft like this..

Could anyone please enlighten me?

They may only have 5 aircraft TODAY, but in the future they will obviously have many more.  If you schedule a flight for everyday and then shift to a 7-day scheduling scheme, you'll end up having to spend more money on slots versus just moving the flights around...assuming of course that slots are still available.

[L1011fan]

Both systems work just fine. Neither one is really, in the long run, any better. I happen to do 1234567 and all my checks get done, the airline is making money at a very good rate. Well a typical JA rate. My other one in E/A challenge is also scheduled the same and is doing very well for what I intended for it.  So 1234567 is really fine and many people do prefer it. You can make either system work just fine for you.

[alexgv1]

Dont get mad because the real pro´s knows how to fit a couple of 7day schedules into 5 aircrafts 

Someone please demotivate that 

[Riger]

Speaking for myself ...

There are times that I know I will use a certain route in a 7 aircraft sliding schedule.  In some cases, like when I am just staring out, I will schedule separate flights each day so that I do not need to "break it up" again later. Even if I assign these 7 flights to one aircraft, it is easier for me to de-schedule 7 aircraft (when I have them all) and then re-assign them on the sliding schedule.


Regards

Richard

[slither360]

This post is ludicrous.

Both systems work just fine.

so far so good...

Neither one is really, in the long run, any better.

This is flat out wrong. It is absolutely impossible to get the same utilization out of your planes using 1234567 compared to rotations (single plane or 7 day). Since keeping your airplane flying for more hours = more revenue, and rotations keep your plane flying more hours than 1234567, rotations are better. QED.

I happen to do 1234567 and all my checks get done, the airline is making money at a very good rate. Well a typical JA rate.

well, sure. Both systems work, but that doesn't mean that they are equally good. To suggest that they are is ridiculous.

[stevecree]

Airlines may want to concerntrate on other aspects of their stats rather than utilisation, which is fine and does make money.  As Bob said 7 day scheduling is better as it increases revenue and utilisation...best of both worlds.  My MT5 airline has nearly 400 E-jets flying very short routes so I do not bother and just go 1234567....much easier and nothing wrong with doing it.    If I have 400 B777's then I would be 7 day scheduling for sure  !    Different fleets, and routes, suit the different styles of play.

[Miller11]

Also by running a seven day schedule on seven A/c you can fly east over night to avoid the lack of demand between 2300 and 0500. I do both depending on route and A/c

When its on the ground it costs money when in the are it makes money ...........Simples as the meercat says

[JonesyUK]

you can get high utilization without 7 day scheduling, just schedule flights for the distance you have time for.

Never used 7 day and don't plan to. The effort vs benefit is to high imo.

[slither360]

you can get high utilization without 7 day scheduling, just schedule flights for the distance you have time for.

Never used 7 day and don't plan to. The effort vs benefit is to high imo.

I understand this point of view.

If you don't think it's worth the effort, that's fine. Your scheduling won't be as good as it possibly could be, but it still will be good enough to make a decent profit.

But that doesn't mean that it is equally as good as a rotation...

[ArcherII]

It's not strictly equal but in average a decent all-day sched can come up 1h behind a 7-day one if time zones cooperate, and it is far less time consuming.

[alexgv1]

My general rule... it has to be 7 day scheduling for long haul because you generally fly 5-6 times a week. I tried 7 day on short haul, where the planes are flying 20 routes a week... all well and good, small efficiency gains... not so fun when it comes round to fleet renewal. Okay for planes like 757 when you fly a mix of SH and LH. Usually if I fly overnight SH then I just do a 123456- or 12345-7 to accomodate the A check.

Generally I think for short haul, the work is not worth the gains, and you make more work for yourself in the future. But you are definitely better off if you are dedicated enough to do  it. (maybe one day there will be an "advisor" to do it for us wink wink  )

[JumboShrimp]

My general rule... it has to be 7 day scheduling for long haul because you generally fly 5-6 times a week. I tried 7 day on short haul, where the planes are flying 20 routes a week... all well and good, small efficiency gains... not so fun when it comes round to fleet renewal. Okay for planes like 757 when you fly a mix of SH and LH. Usually if I fly overnight SH then I just do a 123456- or 12345-7 to accomodate the A check.

Generally I think for short haul, the work is not worth the gains, and you make more work for yourself in the future. But you are definitely better off if you are dedicated enough to do  it. (maybe one day there will be an "advisor" to do it for us wink wink   )

True, doing 7 day scheduling on short haul takes a lot more effort, and the gains are much smaller than on LH.  But the new feature to copy to next day helped speed up the process.  Maybe at some point, Sami will put in place the full-featured split schedule, where all 7 will be created on one screen, with the same flight number.  At that point, it will be even easier to do, and the airport routes page will be less cluttered...